Dance Experts Bring Wide-Ranging Talent to USC

Bollywood? Afro-Cuban? Students can dive into these dance forms, and more.

Thanks to USC Trustee Glorya Kaufman’s transformative gift of an undisclosed amount to create the USC Kaufman School of Dance, students across campus are hitting the dance floor in classes incorporating hip-hop, Afro-Cuban, jazz and Bollywood moves. The school has nearly doubled its faculty this year with six new acclaimed instructors who bring wide-ranging dance expertise from around the globe:

Tiffany Bong

Hip-hop dance artist, community leader and entrepreneur

A founding member of dance crew The Syrenz, she has performed with
artists including Usher and Rihanna.

Alison D’Amato

Dance researcher, choreographer and performer

This scholar of choreographic scores has seen her dances and scores presented in the United Kingdom, Poland and throughout the U.S.

Jennifer McQuiston Lott

Dancer, choreographer and arts advocate

The co-founder of Michigan’s Traverse City Dance Project has premiered her dances and short films across the country.

Anindo Marshall

Percussionist and African dance teacher

An expert in the dances of the African diaspora, she is also a musician who teaches African and Latin American percussion.

Achinta McDaniel

Choreographer and performer

The artistic director of a contemporary Indian dance theater draws from styles ranging from ballet to Bollywood.

Christian Vincent

Dancer, choreographer and artistic director

This veteran of movies and commercials counts Shakira and Prince among his previous collaborators.